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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - For many credit unions what's in a name can mean the difference between growth and being overlooked. The name change game is constantly changing and the latest players seem to be education-based credit unions. Here are just a few that have recently changed their names:...

RIVERSIDE, Calif. - Riverside County's Credit Union has received approval from the California Department of Financial Institutions to expand its field of membership beyond Riverside County. The $600 million credit union is now approved to expand to all of San Diego County, the San Bernardino County cities of Rancho Cucamonga,...

RALEIGH, N.C. -State Employees' Credit Union (SECU) has teamed up with the State Employees Association of North Carolina (SEANC) to offer discount theme park tickets to members. Tickets to theme parks including Kings Dominion, Carowinds, Tweetsie Railroad, NASCAR Speedpark, Myrtle Waves, Myrtle Beach Pavilion and Emerald Pointe Wet N' Wild...

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. - Account aggregation provider Yodlee has launched Instant Account Verification, its new risk management product that provides real-time account verification. It verifies account ownership and available balance for just about any online transaction, including account openings and fund transfers. "By streamlining the account verification process, Yodlee helps...

CHICAGO-NCUA Board Member Debbie Matz told participants in Fannie Mae's Credit Union Advisory Council that partnerships will aid the expansions of affordable mortgages to first-time buyers. In particular, first-time homebuyers "can benefit the most from credit union services." She pointed out that less than 50% of minorities own their own...

MONTPELIER, Vt. - In a surprising change of events, the chairman of the Vermont House Commerce Committee announced his decision to set aside - until the start of the new legislative session in January - the bill that would rewrite the state's credit union regulatory statute. Despite progress made in...

SAN ANTONIO, Texas -San Antonio Federal Credit Union (SACU) has helped local consumers get a jump on preventing identity theft while doing a little spring cleaning by hosting its second annual Shred Day. Some 200 families lined up to dispose approximately 10,000 pounds of sensitive papers at three SACU branches....

RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. - Kim Bannan, a nine-year veteran with the California Credit Union League including serving since 1999 as vice president, CU Development and R&I, died Friday morning, April 23, from complications resulting from a heart attack she suffered earlier in the month. She was 48 years old. Bannan...